OIT News

What is happening?
OIT personnel along with support from the vendor, will be updating equipment that services the Internet Connection.

Who is impacted?
The ISU community connecting to Internet resources and Internet resources connecting to ISU.

Why is this being done?
To upgrade equipment which will improve the security of the ISU network and to increase bandwidth for campus users.

How will this impact me?
Brief outages are expected; however, the entire maintenance window is reserved. Specific dates and times will be released prior to each day’s work

What do I do if I have problems?
Contact the Technology Assistance Group @ 812-237-2910 during regular business hours if you cannot connect to the Internet after each maintenance period.

Wireless Network Changes

If you have a device configured to automatically connect to ISU-OIT-WPA, on May 13th you will have to reconfigure the device to connect to the WiFi network called ISU-SECURE. Effective May 13, 2015 the wireless network called ISU-OIT-WPA will no longer be available. Wireless users should configure their devices to connect to ISU-SECURE. Instructions for configuring your device to connect to ISU-SECURE are available on the OIT Web site.

Several months ago, we told you about the upcoming release of Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System. We, and the rest of the world, are still waiting, but there have been some changes.

Previously, we talked about the return of the Start Menu and how Windows 10 will be usable on devices from PC’s to tablets to smart phones. Now other exciting developments are being revealed.

First, Windows 10 will be a completely free upgrade for current Windows 7 and Windows 8 users who upgrade within a year of release. Once you have upgraded, you will continue to receive updates for the supported life of your device.

Windows 10 will have Cortana, a talking personal digital assistant. Cortana is currently available on the Windows Phone 8.1. Through interaction with the user, Cortana will ‘learn’ about the user. Information about the user will be stored on the device and can be edited to add or remove information.

Also coming is Spartan, the all new web browser. Spartan has a note taking mode which allows the user to take notes and share on Facebook and Twitter. It will also save reading content off line for access in airplane mode and will sync your reading list across all devices so you can read on your phone if you have saved on your pc. Spartan also has an enhanced reading mode which clears clutter to present a more readable Web page.

Gaming will take a big step forward – With Windows 10, Xbox can be streamed on a desktop, laptop or tablet in your home on your local Wi-Fi. All games can be played and a user can voice and text chat over all devices. Users can also like and share comments. Windows 10 will also save the last 30 seconds of the game, dvr style, as it does on Xbox. And you will experience better graphics and game performance!

These are just a few of the newest features of Windows 10. The rumored release date is sometime this Fall. We will keep you posted!

Adobe Creative Cloud Software Now Available for University Owned Faculty and Staff Computers

Indiana State University has signed a licensing agreement with Adobe which allows additional installs of Acrobat
Professional and Creative Cloud products.

Adobe Creative Cloud – If you are a user of Adobe Creative Cloud there are a limited number of licenses
available for the entire Creative Cloud suite or individual programs to be installed on University owned
computers. To have Adobe Creative Cloud installed, fill out the form located at Adobe Creative Cloud
software request and then select the submit form at the bottom of the page.

Acrobat Professional – Also under the new license agreement, Acrobat Professional (used to view and
create PDF’s) can be installed on any ISU owned computer. Since the software can only be installed on ISU owned
computers it will not be added to the OIT Software Downloads site.

Click on the install button for Adobe Acrobat XI Pro at the bottom of the page

Follow the prompts

If you have any issues or questions, please contact TAG at 812-237-2910.

Webmail Interface Help

After a recent upgrade to the campus e-mail system the Office of Information Technology has
received several complaints from users who were having difficulty navigating the new look and feel of the webmail interface. An overview of the new layout and links to further information can be found at http://indstate.edu/oit/universal/outlookupdate2015.php